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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
informative
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
The Last Bear was such a fun and important book. After meeting April, I just had a feeling that I was going to really enjoy her adventure. Especially since she's at Bear Island with her father.
It's a little weird that she went on her own after being told that polar bears no longer resided there though. Then when she came across one on this walk of hers, I'll admit that I was a little scared. Never seen a polar bear in my entire life (unless you count movies) but one would think being scared of walking into a wild animal is a normal response. Right?
Other than that, I liked how this discussed about climate change and made the obstacles fall into that as well. It was definitely entertaining from start to finish. Secretly hoping April gets to continue working with polar bears in her future. If not, then I don't know what to secretly hope for.
It's a little weird that she went on her own after being told that polar bears no longer resided there though. Then when she came across one on this walk of hers, I'll admit that I was a little scared. Never seen a polar bear in my entire life (unless you count movies) but one would think being scared of walking into a wild animal is a normal response. Right?
Other than that, I liked how this discussed about climate change and made the obstacles fall into that as well. It was definitely entertaining from start to finish. Secretly hoping April gets to continue working with polar bears in her future. If not, then I don't know what to secretly hope for.
This book made me cry and I haven’t cried over a book in 5 years, The friendship between April and bear was so special and beautiful that I couldn’t help the tears.
The last bear is a very beautiful heartwarming story bout April and bear who is a stranded on bear island and needs help getting back home on Svalbard as all the ice caps have melted.
this story touches on important subjects like global warming & grief
The last bear is a very beautiful heartwarming story bout April and bear who is a stranded on bear island and needs help getting back home on Svalbard as all the ice caps have melted.
this story touches on important subjects like global warming & grief
You should never judge a book by its cover but I fell in love with this one as soon as I saw the artwork and knew I had to read it.
The Last Bear is the tale of a little girl called April and her very special friend, Bear.
Set on Bear Island in the Arctic Circle, April and her father have been sent there so that he can spend 6 months measuring the temperature for the Norwegian government to help them monitor climate change and the melting ice caps. They're the only two people on the island, living in a tiny cabin. But unbeknownst to them, this isolated island has one more inhabitant....!
Hannah Gold's debut novel is stunningly beautiful in so many ways - it touches your heart, warms your soul and reminds you of the fragility of our planet. I fell in love with Bear the second I met him and I think he'll be capturing many more hearts over the years.
There's an important underlying message in this book too - which is that you're never too small to make a difference.
Although marketed as a children's book I think this is definitely one that transcends the ages and is equally as enjoyable whether you're 7 or 77! (I'm 29 with no children and I bought it solely for me!)
The Last Bear is the tale of a little girl called April and her very special friend, Bear.
Set on Bear Island in the Arctic Circle, April and her father have been sent there so that he can spend 6 months measuring the temperature for the Norwegian government to help them monitor climate change and the melting ice caps. They're the only two people on the island, living in a tiny cabin. But unbeknownst to them, this isolated island has one more inhabitant....!
Hannah Gold's debut novel is stunningly beautiful in so many ways - it touches your heart, warms your soul and reminds you of the fragility of our planet. I fell in love with Bear the second I met him and I think he'll be capturing many more hearts over the years.
There's an important underlying message in this book too - which is that you're never too small to make a difference.
Although marketed as a children's book I think this is definitely one that transcends the ages and is equally as enjoyable whether you're 7 or 77! (I'm 29 with no children and I bought it solely for me!)
My child's review: 10 out of 10, very good. The ending almost made me cry, very good ending.
Bear island, hot chocolate, a polar bear, climate change, Midnight Sun, adventure, empathy, and Svalbard… who could ask for more in a children’s novel? Well, maybe a pair of rainbow boots!